>>> even with president obama's recent announcement of a faster drawdown of u.s. forces from afghanistan, thousands of troops will remain in the country until the end of 2014. and one california man is helping provide those troops in the field with much-needed and hard to get items. joining me now is the founder of troops direct. >> you started this charity in a corner of your garage more than two years ago. tell us a little bit more about troops direct and what it is you do. >> well, troops direct is a nonprofit organization. and we are doing what no one else has done for our service members abroad. afghanistan, africa, and beyond inso far as we are supplying them all the items they cannot get through the military supply chain. but we're not doing cookies and candy, we're dealing exclusively in gear, hygiene, nutrition, canines, which is the dogs, and medical supplies, which are in high demand right now, unfortunately. >> give us some more of the details. because you have said people would be shocked to learn what our front line heroes go without. what kinds of s